Disney with Babies and Toddlers

When parents with babies and toddlers approach me about the “best age” to visit Walt Disney World, my first response is always, “NOW!”

There is a huge misconception that traveling to Disney with little ones is stressful on the entire family. I have been helping families with babies, toddlers and young children plan Disney vacations for years. Not once have I ever had a family call me to say that they wish they would have waited.  Their response is always the same, “I am so glad we didn’t wait. This was our best vacation ever.”

Having traveled to Disney with babies and toddlers more times than I can count, there are few tricks of the trade.

Have a game plan each morning. Grab a map and times guide for the park you will be visiting. Most Disney rides and attractions do not have height requirements. Plan kiddie shows and rides during your child’s happy and awake times, then when baby sleeps, Mom and Dad can take advantage of the grown up rides. You won’t have to stand in line twice with Disney’s Parent Swap System. One parent waits with the baby while the other rides the attraction. When that parent exits and takes over childcare duties, the other parent is allowed to walk right up and enter the attraction.

Know your child’s limits. If meeting characters could cause a potential breakdown, skip it until later in the day. Always start the morning with a positive experience. It sets the pace for the rest of the day.

Try to keep feeding and nap schedules as close to the same times that they are accustomed to at home. If dinner is usually served at 6pm at home, don’t schedule a character dinner for 8:30pm.

Stick to your schedule, but be flexible and follow your child’s cues. No one knows your child like you do.

From newborn to toddler to teenager, Disney is for everyone. A few simple planning strategies can make a magical vacation smooth sailing for Mom and Dad.  With their Baby Care Centers and Parent Swap System in the theme parks to in-room childcare, Disney has made it possible for everyone in the family to enjoy all of the magic that is Disney.

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Stacy Conrad
Authorized Disney Vacation Planner
MickeyTravels, LLC
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Disney Space Mountain

”This is flight safety!”

Reaching for the stars is what we all dream of everyday and thanks to the Disney magic, we are able to travel to the final frontiers on Space Mountain!  Did you know that each Disney theme park around the world has a Space Mountain?

Space Mountain opened first in the Magic Kingdom on January 15, 1975 and it became the first indoor dark roller coaster.  The Space Mountain ride technology had been advancing during that time to allow Disney Imagineers to experiment with cutting-edge ideas to give Disney fans new thrills!  This attraction has also undergone major makeovers in every of the Disney theme parks!

A few of these notable changes are new projections of stars and other cosmos, tunnel and queue line upgrades.  Most notably, the Space Mountains at Tokyo Disneyland and Disneyland Paris have also had refurbishments done on them like their U.S. Disney counterparts.  Tokyo Disneyland’s received an upgrade on its very own space ship which is very different from the other Space Mountains.  This unique space ship has a ”power charger” that is used to give power to the space craft.  On the side of the space ship, waves of green/blue colors surround inside a window.  Both the power charger and the side window special effects seem to complement each other giving guests the feeling that they are in a futuristic space age.

Space Mountain at Disneyland Paris also got a huge makeover done that it was renamed Space Mountain: Mission 2.  The goal of this ”mission” is to send space travelers to the deepest reaches of space (a.k.a. a supernova!)!  Hong Kong Disneyland’s Space is the only Space not to have a space ship unlike the other four.  Instead its loading area is filled with brightly lit planets hanging from the ceiling.

Space Mountain at the Magic Kingdom was the last to receive a refurbishment.  The queue line has been changed and now features games that the guests can play.  Recently, the ride was able to incorporate a soundtrack that guests can hear from speakers that are placed throughout the ride.  On July 17, 2005, Space Mountain at Disneyland reopened to the public just in time for the 50^th anniversary.  The queue had been remodeled, the track had been replaced, and new rockets and star projections were installed, getting the attraction ready for its re-launch.  These major changes to all the Space Mountains makes us create new memories with our families and friends while keeping the old thrill alive in us.  As we reach those stars, Space Mountain will always be for us that classic attraction and we share that magic of going to the moon with our fellow peers in Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo as ”one of the best loved!”

Contact us today to learn how you can experience the thrill of Space Mountain and for all our other FREE Disney vacation planning tips and services!

Elyssa Antonelle
Authorized Disney Vacation Planner
MickeyTravels, LLC
1-888-812-8750
elyssa@mickeytravels.com
www.mickeytravels.com

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Disneyland’s Alice in Wonderland Ride

Dark rides never fail to impress us with their magic of taking us through imaginative worlds without the need for light.  Within dark rides, colors are more vivid and brighter drawing us into memorable experiences within indoor spaces rather than the traditional outside roller coasters.  Disneyland’s Alice in Wonderland ride takes guests through Alice’s journey of following the White Rabbit down the hole where she ends up in a magical world.

Your journey in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland ride begins with Alice narrating her experience.  You have fallen into the rabbit hole and in front of you a talking door opens letting you into Wonderland where you see Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum.  You then enter a vast garden of beautiful flowers and roses singing to your muse.  You make your way meeting characters from the film but as you keep going in Wonderland, everything becomes more and more curious!

It seems like no matter where you go you can always find the Cheshire Cat who wants to involve you in his mischievous plans.  We all remember that things didn’t end too well when that cat appeared in the court with the Queen of Hearts.  Now we don’t want any of ”Off with your heads!” mess here but in this ride, the Queen of Hearts sure doesn’t forget about you!  Guests soon find themselves with the Cards and the Queen herself as they try to escape them.  Guests are then taken through another special door where the Mad Hatter has invited them to an un-birthday celebration!  Watch out when you make that wish!  And that’s how you celebrate in Disney’s Alice in Wonderland ride!

Contact us today to learn how you can experience the thrill of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland ride and for all our other FREE Disney vacation planning tips and services!

Elyssa Antonelle
Authorized Disney Vacation Planner
MickeyTravels, LLC
1-888-812-8750
elyssa@mickeytravels.com
www.mickeytravels.com

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